Maxine Asher | |
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Born |
Maxine Klein Asher August 15, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | May 19, 2015 Calabasas, California, United States |
(aged 84)
Known for | Atlantis researcher and owner of American World University |
Maxine Klein Asher (August 15, 1930, Chicago, Illinois - May 19, 2015, Calabasas, California) was an Atlantis researcher who founded and operated American World University, an institution which sold academic degrees, and the World Association of Universities and Colleges, an institution which "accredited" American World University, as well as other universities selling mail-order degrees which paid for accreditation by that body.
Raised in California, Asher earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and after graduation, worked as a public school teacher. She later returned to school and earned a master's degree in ancient history from California State University, Northridge, a doctorate in education from Walden University, and a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Granada. She was married with three children, and suffered from fibromyalgia.
In 1973, Asher organized an expedition, sponsored by Pepperdine University, in search of the mythical continent of Atlantis off the coast of Cadiz, Spain. Consisting of 70 teachers, students, and other interested parties, the members of the expedition planned to skin dive along the coast of Spain and Morocco, seeking evidence of the lost island. Employed at the time by Pepperdine as an audiovisual instruction expert, Asher expressed confidence from the onset that the trip would be a success.